got me a african brown knife

[chris_harper]

got an african brown knife, in my 37-gallon tank. so far she hasn't ate any guppies- nor has even showed an interest in them. has tried for the ghost shrimp though.

 

[Dwarfs]

I bet the guppies will dissapear overnight Nice find

 

[Ben]

cool find any chance of some pics?

agreed with dwarfs, over time the guppy's will mysteriously disappear

DD

 

[chris_harper]

she still hasn't shown an interest in them. she keeps trying to get the ghost shrimp though. i put her in there last night. i was going to put her in my 135, but i am putting a clown knife in there next week. my fav lfs is getting some albino clown knife fish next week (well, supposed to; this is the third week she was supposed to get them). i am going to look at them before i buy a clown, she has regular ones right now. i had one before, but it died; house fire, too much heat.

 

[chris_harper]

how do you add pics off your pc?

 

[Dwarfs]

I had an african brown knife (X. nigri) that picked off about 4 feeder guppies overnight I wish I could find another one of these knives (Defective heater raised water to 100 degrees )

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

I would try something other than guppies... they often introduce disease (as can any feeders), and are not very nutritional... I would give mysis shrimp a shot.

 

[Dorkhedeos]

isnt a 135 gallon too small for a full grown clown knife?

 

[BichirKeeper]

Mysis shrimp, bloodworm, and beefheart as well as earthworms are probably better alternatives to feeder guppies.

 

[chris_harper]

it is 72"x18"x24" (lxdxh). my fav lfs (sue) has a 20-yo clown in a 240-gallon, that is 72"x 24" x 24". in the wild they get to be about 40"; but in aquariums, usually 24" is the norm. her's is about 30". i have been told by my 2nd fav lfs (greg) that sue has bigger fish than most people grow. greg has some clown loaches that are ~10" in a 540-gallon he built ( it is awesome!).

 

[Paul_MTS]

it is 72"x18"x24" (lxdxh). my fav lfs (sue) has a 20-yo clown in a 240-gallon, that is 72"x 24" x 24".

thats only about 150 gallons.and too small for it really.

my tanks too small for one which is 200 gallons you should be looking at atlast 300gallons for them.

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

They almost never get over 24" in captivity, usually not even that... a 200 should be fine, but you never know how large it will grow... it is best to prepared, to avoid preparing your fish, if you catch my drift. B)

 

[Paul_MTS]

they probable never get above that because they get stunted and can't grow any more, given a big enough tank they would grow to full size.

 

[chris_harper]

...thats only about 150 gallons.and too small for it really...

it must be bigger then. she says it's a 240. i know it is 72" long, i was guessing height and depth. i plan on building a huge tank; out of plywood and acrylic most likely; who needs a dining room anyway....

 

[Black_Ghost_Guy]

they probable never get above that because they get stunted and can't grow any more, given a big enough tank they would grow to full size.

Not at all. Even in the wild it is quite rare to find one over 24" in size...